Arbour Lake
North WestNorthwest Calgary
A northwest Calgary community 14 km from downtown, home to 9,828 residents. Safety score 55 out of 100 (crime increased 26% year-over-year). Average home value $714,899, 9% above the city median. An active commercial district with 207 businesses and 7 natural areas, anchored by Crowfoot Library.
Safety Score55out of 100
Assessed Value$714,899+9.1% vs city avg
Population9,828residents (Census 2021)
Demographics
Census 202185.6%
Owner-Occupied
14.3%
Renter
46
Median Age
$60,086
Avg Income
40.6%
Visible Minority
Safety
2025-Q4Score of 55 means Arbour Lake has lower crime rates than 55% of Calgary communities, based on property and violent crimes per 1,000 residents.
Crime
Property + Violent135incidents
▲26.2%vs 107 previous year
13.7 per 1,000 (city avg: 18.7)
Disorder
Non-Criminal Incidents517incidents
▼16.2%vs 617 previous year
52.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 67.8)
Quarterly Crime Trend
Quarterly incident counts
Quarterly Disorder Trend
Quarterly incident counts
Crime Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Violent Crime
50incidents
5.1 per 1,000 (city avg: 6.4)
Property Crime
85incidents
8.6 per 1,000 (city avg: 12.3)
Disorder Breakdown (Last 4 Quarters)
Disturbances
95(71%)
9.7 per 1,000
Suspicious Activity
27(20%)
2.7 per 1,000
Other
8(6%)
0.8 per 1,000
Welfare Concerns
4(3%)
0.4 per 1,000
311 Service Requests
Top issues in this community (last 12 months):
1.
Waste
508▲25% yoy
2.
Parks/Trees
408▲26% yoy
3.
Infrastructure
361▼17% yoy
4.
Snow/Ice
298▼25% yoy
5.
Bylaw
197▼31% yoy
2,054total requests (last 12 months)
24-Month Request Trend
Housing
2026Community Assessed Values
Detached
$818,557 ▲+17.1%
2,823 units Semi-Detached
$643,319 ▲+16.3%
174 units Row
$399,861 ▲+26.7%
61 units Apartment
$367,421 ▲+31.2%
751 units CREB North West District Benchmarks(2026-01-01)
Detached
$755,100 ▼-3.6%
Semi-Detached
$651,300 ▲+0.8%
Row
$423,800 ▼-5.3%
Apartment
$286,800 ▼-6.1%
Business & Development
dining-oriented
Dining: 87Retail: 95Services: 38Industrial: 3
Business Activity
Active Licenses203licenses
vs 82 city avg
Building Permits
All Types (12 mo)66permits
▼29% yoyvs 73 city avg
Development Pipeline (12 months)
Housing Units Approved:155▲118% yoy
Investment:$31.0M▲80% yoy
Top Business Types
1.
Retail
93
2.
Food Service
52
3.
Personal Service
18
4.
Auto Services
12
5.
Other
10
Community Highlights
Landmarks
- Crowfoot LibraryLibrary
Recreation
- Crowfoot ArenaIce Rink
- Melcor YMCA at CrowfootIndoor PoolGymWeight RoomFitness StudioMulti-Purpose Rooms
Natural Areas
1 buffering natural environment, 2 remnant environments, 1 supporting natural environment, 3 to be determineds
Local Amenities
Pharmacies
Restaurants & Cafes
Schools
St. Ambrose School
CSSDElementary/Junior HighFraser: 6.5/10
Arbour Lake Middle School
CBEElementary/Junior High
Robert Thirsk High School
CBESenior High
3 schoolsAvg Fraser: 6.5/10(1 rated)
Transit
86transit stops serving this community
Key Routes:
- Route 40→
- Route 76→
- Route 97→
- Route 113→
- Route 120→